Featured Program
PAS Storytelling Sessions — Dec. 17 and Jan. 14
The holiday season can be a busy, stressful and isolating time for many. Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting three "Reflection and Connection" sessions that will utilize the practices of Mini Mental Makeover and Expressive Writing to reflect on responses to stress — whether personal, professional or related to current events. Sessions will be held from 4-5 p.m. Learn more and register.
Caring For Each Other Peer Support Training — Dec. 13
Caring for Each Other training teaches how to provide emotional support to your peers by listening to understand, validating their experiences, talking about self-care and identifying appropriate resources as needed. This two-hour, interactive session with practice scenarios will be held Friday, Dec. 13 from 12-2 p.m. Participants will need a device with a camera that is turned on during the session. Register here.
Holiday Services and Celebrations at Duke
Freeman Center for Jewish Life Celebration — Dec. 18
Join the Duke Jewish Employee Resource Group (ERG) and Jewish Life at Duke for sweet treats and coffee on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. RSVPs requested by Monday, Dec. 16.
Duke University Chapel Christmas Services — Dec. 24
Duke University Chapel will celebrate Christmas with four services on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at 2, 5, 8 and 11 p.m. All of the services will be streamed live on the Duke Chapel YouTube channel.
2025 DUHS Safety and Quality Conference — Abstracts Due Jan. 5
The Duke Safety and Quality Conference will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The event will focus on quality and culture improvement initiatives across the organization. Duke Health professionals, GME trainees and students are invited to submit project and research abstracts for a virtual poster session. Abstracts are due Sunday, Jan. 5 by 5 p.m. Learn more and review abstract submission criteria.
Spring 2025 PRIME Cohort for APPs — Jan. 8
The next career mentoring session for PRIME: Program for Resilience, Intellectual development, Mentoring and Education will take place in Spring 2025, and the application deadline has been extended until Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. This cohort will focus on our advanced practice providers. Click here for additional information and to apply.
Duke IPEC Sim Champions Course — Register by Jan. 10
Enrollment is now open for the Duke Interprofessional Education and Care Center (IPEC) Sim Champions Course, a three-part IPE simulation course that is tailored for novice to intermediate simulation educators. The course includes sessions across Feb., March and April of 2025. Registration closes Friday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. Register here.
MaryAnn Black Distinguished Health Equity Symposium — Feb. 7
The annual MaryAnn Black Distinguished Health Equity Symposium will feature distinguished speaker Senator Natalie Murdock and will be held on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Durham Convention Center.
Women's Health Symposium — Feb. 21
Organized by the Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Career Development Program, the Women's Health Symposium ("Scientific Meeting on All Aspects of Women’s Health and the Influence of Sex as a Biological Variable on Health Conditions") will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The featured speakers are Sharonne Hayes, MD, ia cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology and a professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine.
Duke Military Association Affinity Group
The Duke Military Association (DMA) Affinity Group offers opportunities to network internally, attracts and retains veteran talent, promotes professional development and supports community outreach activities. Learn about the group, download a virtual meeting background to use, and more.
Cancer Dictionary
As a way to cope during her treatment for cancer, patient Duke Cancer patient Janis Krempa created a unique dictionary that used more traditional vocabulary — and a bit of humor — that made it easier to talk with her loved ones about her cancer journey (for example, she defines a chest port as a "pop socket" and the process of undergoing chemotherapy as "chemmunion"). Read Janis' story here, and read her dictionary here.
Duke Service: Protected Network for Research
The Compute and Data Services Alliance (CDSA) is pleased to announce the launch of its first service: the Protected Network for Research (PNR). The PNR is improving support for researchers who work with regulated and sensitive research data, other than DUHS electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). The newly launched PNR consists of technical services and facilitative services to assist with necessary regulatory requirements. Researchers can receive full-service assistance when they need it and use self-service tools when they do not. Register for a one-hour virtual PNR information session here. More CDSA services are coming soon. To stay up to date on CDSA initiatives and services, join the mailing list, email your question or visit the website.
Clinical Trials Website and Directory: My Duke Research
The Duke University School of Medicine partnered with CTSI's Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI) and the Duke Office of Clinical Research (DOCR) to launch a new community-facing website about clinical research at Duke called "My Duke Research." The website aims to provide help information on research, share updates about current studies and research results and highlight the connection between health research and community health.
Duke's Sexual and Gender Diversity Advisory Council
The Sexual and Gender Diversity Advisory Council (SAGDAC) is a think tank that helps support collaboration and a wide range of innovative LGBTQ+ initiatives across Duke. Watch this video to learn more about the council’s advocacy work—from ensuring clinicians use appropriate terms in medical records to partnering with law students to address legal issues such as denied insurance claims.
Duke Moms Affinity Group
Duke Moms Affinity Group hosts a variety of opportunities for mothers to find support. A committee of Duke moms partners to provide fellowship and connection among like-minded members and to promote events across the Triangle. The group is making plans to host bi-monthly Moms Night Out events and Park Play Dates. Watch this video to hear members share what they love about the community or share your interest in volunteering by sending an email to DukeMoms@duke.edu.